Updates of the Prevalence of Problem Gambling in Romanian Teenagers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-36

  Lupu, Viorel ^a   Todirita, Izabela Ramona ^b,c  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^c not available   (Romania)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Pathological gambling; Prevalence; Problem gambling; Romanian; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874010693     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9296-y     Document Type: Article

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